The latest edition of the Safari Sevens 2025 took place this weekend with Kenya's Shujaa coming out on top once again, for the fourth time in a row. A 14-7 win over Shogun, formerly Samurai, saw them win their fourth straight title.
The current Shujaa side continued their impressive record at the annual tournament, having lost only once since 2021, a group stage defeat to Germany in the 24th edition, which they went on to win.
This marked Shujaa’s fourth consecutive final appearance and the third straight final showdown against Shogun. Their previous results included victories over Germany (12–5) in 2021, Shogun (19–0) in 2023, and Shogun (12–0) in 2024.
Before kickoff, a moment of silence was observed in honour of Warren Abrahams, the Belgium National Sevens Team coach who passed away on Friday, 10th October, during the tournament.
Shogun took the early lead, capitalizing on Shujaa’s defensive lapse at the ruck to score a centre-post try that briefly silenced the home crowd.
With under 40 seconds to play, substitute Floyd Wabwire produced a moment of brilliance, cutting inside and beating several defenders to dive under the posts and hand Shujaa a decisive 14-7 lead.
Shujaa then held firm after the restart as Shogun’s late knock-on ended their hopes of a comeback, sealing Kenya’s fourth consecutive Safari 7s title.
In the bronze final, Kenya Morans defeated Zimbabwe Cheetahs 19-12 to claim third place. John Okoth opened the scoring after shrugging off two defenders, before Brian Mutua added another try straight from the restart for a 12-0 lead.
Okoth completed his brace in the second half, with late efforts from Tavonga Ablant and Dion Kumalo proving insufficient for Zimbabwe.
National 7s Circuit champions KCB Rugby finished fifth after edging UK Select 19-17 in a closely fought playoff.
Safari Sevens winners 2025
2025: Shujaa
2024: Shujaa
2023: Shujaa
2022: Shujaa
2019: Morans
2018: Samurai
2016: Shujaa
2015: Samurai
2014: Welsh Warriors
2013: Shujaa
2012: South Africa Sevens Elite Player Development Squad
2011: Samoa
2010: Shujaa
2009: Shujaa
2008: Shujaa
2007: Emerging Springboks
2006: Emerging Springboks
2005: Samoa
2004: Shujaa
2003: Shujaa
2002: British Army
2001: British Army
2000: Shujaa
1999: Public School Wanderers-U.K
1998: Bristol University Select-U.K
1997: Shujaa
1996: Public School Wanderers-U.K